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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Hosted the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper

eriinfo.com5 months ago02 mins

The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, this morning hosted the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper @YvetteCooperMP at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The meeting reaffirmed the enduring Africa-UK partnership & the shared commitment to the preservation of multilateralism & the rules-based international system….

Tech boost helps home affairs dept hit record smart ID output

eriinfo.com5 months ago04 mins

Smart ID cards are key to the DHA’s modernisation programme. (Photograph by DHA) The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) issued over four million smart ID cards in 2025, the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. For the 2025 calendar year, the department says a total of 4 002 964 smart ID…

Home Affairs defends 6 500% ID fee hike in fight with telcos

eriinfo.com5 months ago010 mins

The Department of Home Affairs is being sued over increased ID verification costs. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) says it welcomes a legal challenge to its decision to hike identity verification fees by 6 500%, arguing the court case will “expose” how private companies profiteered under the previous fee structure at taxpayers’ expense. This…

Telecoms industry drags home affairs minister to court

eriinfo.com5 months ago09 mins

ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi Mobile industry lobby group the Association for Comms & Technology (ACT) has filed an application with the high court in Pretoria to have regulations introduced by home affairs minister Leon Schreiber, in which he hiked the fee for accessing the national population register database by as much as 6 500%, overturned. ACT…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Received H.E. Mr. Sudhakar Dalela, India’s Vice Minister for Economic Relations Responsible for AU Affairs

eriinfo.com5 months ago01 mins

This morning at the AU, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, received H.E. Mr. Sudhakar Dalela, #India’s Vice Minister for Economic Relations responsible for AU affairs. During their meeting, they underscored the strong Africa-India partnership in energy, agriculture & trade. They also discussed preparations for the May 2026 India-Africa Summit, &…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Afternoon Received H.E. Ms. Ayano Kunimitsu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

eriinfo.com5 months ago02 mins

The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received H.E. Ms. Ayano Kunimitsu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of #Japan, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The Chairperson welcomed Minister Kunimitsu & underscored over three decades of strong AU-Japan cooperation, notably through the TICAD process, hailing TICAD 9 held in…

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Africa: Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Attends Conference On Colonial-Era Crimes in Africa

eriinfo.com7 months ago02 mins

Algiers, Algeria — Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Balcad, attended the International Conference on Criminalizing Colonialism in Africa on Sunday, held in Algiers from 30 November to 1 December. The conference brought together African nations that experienced colonial rule to strengthen international recognition of colonial-era violations and develop mechanisms for…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Received H.E. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

eriinfo.com7 months ago01 mins

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning received H.E. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. They discussed the evolving regional landscape & the imperative for the AU & Regional Economic Communities to continue playing a central role in preventive diplomacy, conflict prevention,…

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Africa: WFP Statement Regarding Staff Expulsions By Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

eriinfo.com8 months ago02 mins

Rome — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) confirms that the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed us that two of our top leaders in Sudan have been designated as persona non grata, and asked to leave the country within 72 hours, without any explanation. This decision to expel WFP’s Country Director and…

Home affairs taps e-commerce model for passport deliveries

eriinfo.com8 months ago04 mins

Home affairs introduces doorstep delivery of passports for South African citizens living abroad. Taking a page out of the e-commerce model, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is introducing doorstep delivery of passports for South African citizens living abroad. The move, announced yesterday, is in line with the DHA’s digital transformation, as the custodian of…